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Vinoo Mankad

Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad

Born: 12 April 1917, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Died: 21 August 1978, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Major Teams: Western India, Nawanagar, Hindus, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bengal, Mumbai, Rajasthan, India.
Known As: Vinoo Mankad
Also Known As: Vinoo Mankad
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox


Test Debut: India v England at Lord's, 1st Test, 1946
Last Test:
India v West Indies at Delhi, 5th Test, 1958/59

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1947

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   44   72   5  2109  231   31.47   5   6   33   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             14686  777  5236  162  32.32  8-52    8   2  90.6  2.13

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1935/36 - 1961/62)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  233  361  27 11591  231   34.70   26  190   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling            19183  782  24.53  8-35   38   9

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad (or "Vinoo", as he was always known) was a world-class allrounder. A right-handed batsman, he has batted for India in every batting position, but most of his successes came as an opener, including all five of his centuries, and a world-record opening stand of 413 with Pankaj Roy against New Zealand in 1955-56. As a left-arm spinner, he rivals Bishan Bedi as India's best of that ilk. He was a thinking spinner, and used his flight and spin to lay his traps over several overs. His talents are best exemplified by the Lord's Test vs England in 1952. Omitted from the tour for political reasons, he was hastily called up from the Lancashire League for the second Test of that series. Opening India's innings, he scored 72 then sent down 75 overs in England's first innings, finishing with 5/196. He opened again in India's second innings, and got 184, and then bowled 15 luckless overs in England's 2nd knock. He captained India towards the end of his career, but his captaincy was disappointing, never quite revealing his flair as a player. His son Ashok was also a Test cricketer. (Uday Rajan, 1998)

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